{"product_id":"bizen-hidasuki-chawan-by-yamamoto-izuru-red-cord-marks-tea-bowl-cultural-property-artist","title":"Bizen Hidasuki Chawan by Yamamoto Izuru — Red Cord Marks Tea Bowl, Cultural Property Artist","description":"The red lines on this bowl were made by rice straw. Wrapped around the clay before firing, the straw burned away in the kiln — leaving behind these rust-red diagonal marks, seared into the pale Bizen surface. This is hidasuki: the cord mark technique. What remains is the trace of what was consumed. Yamamoto Izuru, holder of Okayama Prefecture's Important Intangible Cultural Property designation, shaped this form. The wooden box is four-sided joinery. The cloth and booklet accompany.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[ BASIC DETAILS ]\u003cbr\u003e• Artist: Yamamoto Izuru (山本出) — Okayama Prefecture Designated Important Intangible Cultural Property Holder\u003cbr\u003e• Ware: Bizen-yaki hidasuki (備前緋襷)\u003cbr\u003e• Dimensions: height approximately 8.1 cm, rim diameter approximately 11.8 cm, foot approximately 5.6 cm\u003cbr\u003e• Condition: Good vintage condition\u003cbr\u003e• Provenance: Four-sided wooden box (shihōzan tomobako), cloth (tomobukuro), and booklet (shiori) included\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[ CULTURAL CONTEXT ]\u003cbr\u003eHidasuki is among the most recognizable effects in Bizen ware, yet it remains one of the most technically demanding to achieve well. The straw must be positioned carefully; the firing temperature and atmosphere must be calibrated for the marks to appear with clarity. Too hot and the marks vanish into the clay. Too cool and they appear muddy. The marks on this bowl run with a clean, confident diagonal — evidence of a practiced hand positioning the straw before the kiln sealed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[ DEEP DIVE ]\u003cbr\u003eThe ground color of this bowl is pale sand — the natural Bizen clay before ash and flame deepen it. The hidasuki marks are vivid against this lightness: three primary diagonals crossing the exterior, with secondary marks visible where straw overlapped. The interior is smooth warm grey, the clay consolidated to near-porcelain density. The rim is irregular — slightly flattened at two points — which gives the bowl a distinct orientation when held. The foot shows the characteristic Bizen base: dark, tight, well-trimmed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e【日本語説明】\u003cbr\u003e山本出作の備前緋襷茶碗です。岡山県指定重要無形文化財保持者による確かな技。清潔な備前の地に、藁を巻いて焼き上げた美しい緋色の線が走ります。四方桟共箱・共布・栞付き。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ SHIPPING \u0026amp; PACKAGING ]\u003cbr\u003e• Dispatch: Within 1-6 business days\u003cbr\u003e• Carrier: Japan Post EMS \/ UPS (with tracking)\u003cbr\u003e• Packaging: Carefully wrapped with protective materials","brand":"The Modern Zen Archive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61633051066738,"sku":"260304_a_2310","price":760.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/5680\/3698\/files\/m29582276337_1.jpg?v=1772638077","url":"https:\/\/checkout.themodernzenarchive.com\/products\/bizen-hidasuki-chawan-by-yamamoto-izuru-red-cord-marks-tea-bowl-cultural-property-artist","provider":"The Modern Zen Archive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}